Coronation Street's Jodie to be feared dead in shock new story

Coronation Street's Platt family receive worrying news next week, which points to the possibility that missing Jodie Ramsey might be dead.

A gruesome discovery leads Shona and David to fear the worst, while further revelations from other family members fuel the horrifying theory. Has Jodie's scheming finally caught up with her? Or is this yet another of her wicked games?

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Jodie did a runner last month when her twisted scheme to ruin her sister's marriage was exposed in a tense showdown. After weeks of silence, the Platts are about to receive a threatening phone call hinting Jodie is in danger.

Wily David dismisses it as a setup by Jodie herself to mess with their minds. After all, Jodie still holds power over his family as she's yet to shop Shona to the police for shooting her. However, the plot thickens when there's a development in the case…

"Lisa tells David and Shona that police have found an abandoned car with traces of Jodie's blood in the boot," explains our Corrie insider.

"Shona is devastated and full of remorse. If she hadn't cut ties with her sister all those years ago, maybe Jodie wouldn't have turned into such a wrong'un. Now she might never get the chance to make it right between them…"

Promising the shellshocked couple she'll keep them posted, Lisa leaves Shona and David to process the news. Now regretting ignoring that phone call, as it might have saved Jodie's life, David tells his wife they should prepare for the worst – as the next discovery the authorities make could be a corpse…

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Later, an unexpected arrival sheds more light on the situation. Doug returns, having been discharged from the mental health unit he was admitted to thanks to dastardly daughter Jodie's gaslighting.

Parking up his camper van, distressed Doug wears a grave expression on his face as he tells Lily that something serious has happened to Jodie…

Lily is shaken by what Doug has to say, and it pricks her conscience into making a confession of her own. Sheepishly, the tormented teen comes clean to her family about a secret she's been sitting on.

"Lily admits she's been in contact with Jodie," continues our spy. "It transpires that Jodie reached out a few days earlier with a text pleading for help, but Lily never responded. Now she feels terrible – what if Lily was the last person Jodie turned to and she was ignored?"

David tries to calm his daughter down, reassuring her that whatever has happened to Jodie is not her fault. With the mystery of Jodie's whereabouts deepening, the Platt clan wonder what further twists might be in store.

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The guilt at ignoring Jodie's cry for help sends Lily spiralling, much to David and Shona's concern. Believing Jodie might still be out there somewhere, Lily reckons it's not too late to save her. Struck with a brainwave, Lily explains her last-ditch attempt to lure her absent relative out of the shadows and back to safety.

"Lily suggests they hold a vigil for Jodie and post it online," shares our spy. "There's a chance Jodie might see it, and realise her family is desperate to know she's okay and they want her home.

"It's a long shot, but Lily feels Jodie has been there for her in the past – now it's time to return the favour. That's if Jodie's still breathing!"

Gathering Shona, David, Doug, Jake and Ruby in Victoria Gardens, Lily begins the vigil. Has someone really bumped Jodie off? Or is she in danger and need of rescue?

Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.

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